bought my old nitrous kit back today, the only thing i think it needs is the longer bolts for the throttle body,

i took a peak and you definately need 2 longer screws for the top, the bottoms that have the studs though look like they might be long enough

is this correct? any help appreciated

 

You need 4 new bolts, my kit came with 4 new ones. Damn you have had this truck for what a couple weeks now.. and already nitrous injected.. I like it.

 

terry call Sal and he'll get u the hardware kit for the plate. Probably cost $10

 

i'm hoping to be able to just go to the hardware store and pick them up

the bottom 2 are studs if i remember right aren't they

 

Yes, the bottom 2 are studs..........

 

you should be able to find bolts that fit for the throttle body, but metric flange bolts are not a common thing. Also, you will not find those studs i a hardware store.

I know, I own one!!

 

a bolt and washer should be ok, the studs looked like they could just about fit the nitrous plate, is that a no?

 

Beef

The bottom bolts are special
BUT ONLY because they act as a spacer, and keep the throttle cable assy
off the Throttle Body to create the correct tension on the cables.

Sals hardware is 4 longer bolts, and two spacers, the spacers go after the Throttle Body, and before the Throttle Cable Assy, this replaces the factor lower 2 bolts (that again are nothing more than a built in spacer)

If your factory bolts will fit, hell ya use them, no problem there,
just make sure you replace or create that proper spacing between the TB and Cable Bracket Assy. I'm sure you can make the spacers simple enough if you cant wait to order the hardware from Sal.

Also
E-Mail Suavy, I believe he has some extra hardware ; o )

For some reason I cant link Sals pic to here right now from his site ???
but here's a Pic of the Race Tested Plate, it's designed after Sal's plate,
(tested and tweaked by me and Sal, on my truck).
I ran the Proto Type for over 1000 miles, it's identicle except double the thickness to except the special type of injector (nozzle) Race Tested uses,
you can clearly see the spacers I talk of


pay no attention to the special bracket on the right side, that is needed for the RT plate due to it being so thick, it goes at the third mouting point of the Throttle Cable Bracket Assy, you do not need that.

EDIT
Beef you actually might be able to use the stock Bolts ? I never tried it but in this picture I'm actually using Sals Hardware on Denny's Plate. AS you can see the Bolts are still PLENTY LONG, even though Denny's plate is twice as thick.

If you look very hard at the lower right TB Bolt, you can almost see what I'm talking about.
Bolt, Cable Bracket ASSY, SPACER, TB, GASKET, Plate, GASKET, UPPER

 

thanks a bunch, it looks like the kit comes with 4 bolts instead of 2 bolts 2 studs, i think there are holes on the back of the stock throttle body, if so, i should be able to just buy some longer bolts and use the factory stuff that created the proper spacing i would think

 

k, went out and looked, and buying some longer bolts should be fine, however, i noticed the throttle body bracket also mounts down by a reservoir, do you just leave it unbolted here? doesn't seem like it would be sturdy enough?

 

Your fine there, with Sals plate it will bolt back down fine, just use a fender washer, you'll see what I mean when you look at it, the bracket is open and slotted at that mounting point.

With the one in my pic, you would need that bracket but again thats only because of the extra thickness. I used Sal's for years and never had a prob with that 3rd mounting plate. A simple washer is all it takes.

 

last q, and i should be ok, are the thickness and pitch of the top and bottom t/b bolts the same size? other than being longer on the bottom?

was gonna a pull a top bolt and head off to the hardware store

 

I'm going to answer that one too
I happen to have just took a pic of mine saturday


In the orig pic they were layed out right to left
I just cloned the right side upper bolt
and put it on top of the left side upper bolt
SO it seems the bolts ARE the same size

 

they were, i went to lowes and was able to put a combo together that seems to be working alright, tested everything, now just have to wire it inside the cab